16 NOR-WEST NEWS, JULY 28, 2011
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Kokirita I Roto I Te Kotahitanga - Kia Mataora Te Tu
Progressively Act in Unity  To Achieve Total Wellbeing
Out with the old, in with the new
It just won't be the same
anymore.
As a member of the
nor-west golfing com-
munity, I have had the
sense of having a claim
to at least a small part of
the phenomenal success
of Tiger Woods on the
world golf stage for the
past 13 years.
Why? Because his cad-
die in that time, Steve
Williams, is one of us.
He lives in Kumeu and
plays his golf at the
South Head Golf Club
where he is also patron.
Heck, he even took
Tiger to play the course
in 2006 when back home
for his wedding -- a
photograph of the pair
relaxing over drinks
after the game hangs
proudly in the
clubrooms.
This was more than a
business relationship.
They were mates and
through Williams, we
reasoned, Tiger was one
of us.
We felt a link to Tiger
because we got used to
seeing Williams around
town and on the golf
course.
I mean, even my wife
was moved to go over to
Williams at South Head
on one occasion last year
to wish him luck.
On that day, Williams
was playing in a group
behind us and was due to
fly back to the United
States the next day to
carry the bags for Woods
in the US Masters -- at
the time Wood's come-
back tournament from
the scandal that envel-
oped him in late 2009.
Not logical, I admit,
but you know it was easy
to think that a part of us
was with Tiger through
all those tournament
victories; those 13 major
titles he accumulated
with Williams on the
bag.
He might not be the
greatest golfer who ever
lived, but has anyone
ever dominated the game
to the same extent that
Woods did in the Wil-
liams years 1999 to
2009?
But now, as we all
know the partnership is
over. Williams has been
fired and the two are
going their separate
ways.
Williams will carry on
as caddie for the Aust-
ralian Adam Scott, a tal-
ented golfer in his own
right who has the game
and the potential to go
all the way and win
majors.
We all hope Tiger will
go on too and continue
with his quest to break
Jack Nicklaus' record of
18 major victories (he
currently sits on 14).
But he's going to have
to do it without that Kiwi
magic alongside him.
Uglz team are
pretty to watch
Despite their name,
the Uglz indoor
netball team notched
up attractive play to
win the mixed compe-
tition at Kumeu Com-
munity Centre.
They beat Survivors
36-22 following a
slight 15-13 lead at
halftime.
However, captain
Renoir Taogaga urged
histeamtogoupa
gear in the second half
with some sweet
shooting by goal
attack Gabriella
Brindle-Allen spear-
heading a decisive
win.
The Motion Design
Robotix was third in
the competition with
25-20 against Muriwai
Surf School.
Juicy Drinkers won
the chocolates to All-
sorts 31-19.
Survivors player
Kieran Wedge won the
top shot award with
the team getting the
most two pointers, 10,
in some fun games of
five-aside.
The winners of the
Monday social ladies
grade was the Pink
Ladies and Tuesday's
competitive ladies
league was won by
Sandy's Girls.
Email jennynball@
gmail.com for more
information about the
centre's indoor netball
competitions.
Pioneers'
dream ends
By THE VILLAIN
The inaugural season of
the Century 21 Burmes-
ter Realty Western
Pioneers in the North
Harbour club rugby com-
petition ended with a
whimper.
They were compre-
hensively bundled out at
the semifinal stage by
North Shore 44-11.
It was a disappointing
end to a season which
had resurrected premier
grade club rugby interest
in the Helensville and
Kumeu areas by the
deeds of the Pioneers.
There was a big crowd
of spectators at Vauxhall
Park, keen to see who
would make next week's
grand final.
Intheenditwasa
one-horse race, with the
Pioneers somewhat off
the pace throughout the
game.
Two early penalties
were kicked by Shore
after they dominated
possession and territory.
Geraint Walsh kicked
one for Western to
reduce the margin to 6-3
before Shore scored a
long range try assisted
by poor defence, the con-
version resulting in
13-3.
Another penalty to
Walsh closed the gap and
at halftime at 13-6, the
game was in the balance.
However, after the
break, a costly mistake
by the Pioneers on their
own goal line presented
Shore with a 5-metre
scrum and they muscled
their way over for a
converted try, 20-6.
Shortly afterwards,
Regan Oxenham who
had tried to play with a
leg injury, was replaced.
The momentum was
all with the home side,
and they scored three
more tries in quick suc-
cession, plus a penalty to
take the score to 44-6.
The Pioneers scored a
consolation try to Apiu
Pritchard to make the
final score 44-11.
The game
was
effectively over shortly
after halftime, which
was disappointing for the
many nor-west sup-
porters.
It was shades of 2008
all over again, when in
that year Helensville
played Shore in a semi
and failed to show up
also.
Captain Nalu Tuiga-
mala had another out-
standing game, leading
fearlessly from the front
as he
continually
challenged the North
Shore defence with his
determined running.
Nalu played every
minute of every game
this season for the
Pioneers and North Har-
bour must be blessed
with several top quality
half backs not to have
him in their squad.
Josh Williams also had
a strong game in the
tight and it is hoped the
Welshman will be back
in Pioneers colours next
year.
Philip Tuigamala was
another who tried hard
all day, but in the end
Shore were too strong in
all departments and the
Pioneers wish Buck and
his boys all the best of
luck in this week's final.
Ray Alo's strength in
mid-field was missed and
the forwards were over-
all a lot smaller than the
North Shore pack.
Young Bryce Steel had
another good game and
his development this
season has been a real
positive for the team.
The Western Pioneers
senior first team's 30-20
win over Glenfield in the
plate semifinal means
they will fly the banner
this weekend against
Massey in the final at
Kumeu at 2.30pm,
unless advised other-
wise.